Student Complaint Process
At ICT we take student complaints seriously and want to get them resolved as quickly as possible. Please work with your local campus toward resolution using the below procedures.
If necessary, you may escalate your issue to our main Chamblee campus in Atlanta, GA and/or the listed institutional agencies for your state below.
Student Complaint / Grievance / Appeal Procedures
Students shall have the right to appeal decisions of Campus officials and may present any problems or complaints through appropriate channels for resolution. The final institutional authority in all cases rests with the President of the Institution. The procedure for such appeal is listed below:
The student’s problem/complaint should be discussed with the instructor or the staff member involved (within five working days).
If the instructor or staff member is unable to resolve the situation at his/her level, the student and instructor should meet with the Education Coordinator/Director in an attempt to resolve the problem (within five working days).
If the Education Coordinator/Director is unable to resolve the situation, the student should be directed to prepare a written complaint (within five working days) to be forwarded to the Director of Education. The Education Director should forward a summary of the problem to the Campus Director (within three days of receipt of written complaint).
The Campus Director shall review the written complaint and the staff memo, examine pertinent files and records, set a date for a meeting with the student (within five working days), and notify appropriate personnel, if any, of the meeting. The Campus Director shall consult with the President, if necessary, to resolve the complaint.
The Campus Director, after considering all pertinent facts presented at the meeting, shall arrive at a decision that will be communicated to the student within one working day.
If the decision is disputed, all relevant information shall be forwarded to the President within one working day. The President will review the complaint and other information and render a binding decision within ten working days. The President’s decision shall be placed in the student’s file, and the student will receive a written response.
About NC-SARA
The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) is a private nonprofit organization [501(c)(3)] that helps expand students’ access to educational opportunities and ensure more efficient, consistent, and effective regulation of distance education programs.
Recognizing the growing demand for distance education opportunities, higher education stakeholders – including state regulators and education leaders, accreditors, the U.S. Department of Education, and institutions – joined together in 2013 to establish the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA), which streamline regulations around distance education programs.
In partnership with four regional compacts, NC-SARA helps states, institutions, policymakers, and students understand the purpose and benefits of participating in SARA. Today, more than 2,200 institutions in 49 member states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands all voluntarily participate in SARA
GEORGIA
Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission
770.414.3306
2082 E. Exchange Pl., Suite 220
Tucker, GA 30084
KENTUCKY
Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education
502.573.1555 ext. 350
500 Mero Street, 4th Floor, Frankfort, KY 40601
TEXAS
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
512.427.6520
P.O. Box 12788
Capitol Station, Austin, TX 78711
https://www.highered.texas.gov/student-complaints/